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Prince Albert High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Free school
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2TU · pahigh.co.uk · 0121 817 8952
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Last distance offered
- 0.81 mi
- 1.30 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 950
- 20 over 930 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.3%
- First language not English
- 40.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Pa Community Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.81 mi (1.30 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.86 mi (1.38 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 193 families put the school first and 177 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 177 | 193 | 1.1▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 174 | 205 | 1.2▲ | 64% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 179 | 179 | 1 | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 180 | 173 | 1 | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 131 | 0.7 | 76% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.81 mi1.30 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.86 mi1.38 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.97 mi1.56 km | |
| September 2023 | 1.02 mi1.65 km | |
| September 2022 | 1.27 mi2.04 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Prince Albert High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
29% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 29%
- Replies
- 49
- 9% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 57% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (35%) with SEND